Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest in Rosamond

Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest in Rosamond

ROSAMOND —  A routine traffic stop in the City of Rosamond on Wednesday evening ended with the arrest of one local man.

Larry Trimmer was booked into the Kern County Jail for one count of possession of methamphetamine, one count of possession for sale, one count of transportation and one count of possession of paraphernalia.

According to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, the incident took place at around 6 p.m. on March 11, when deputies from the Rosamond substation conducted a traffic stop on a 1994 Toyota pick-up which was traveling west on Backus Road.

Deputies said Trimmer, who was driving the vehicle, displayed signs of being under the influence of a controlled substance.

After taking Trimmer into custody, deputies then conducted a search of the vehicle, locating 31 grams of suspected methamphetamine.

Upon that evidence, a warrant was obtained to search Trimmer’s residence, where  deputies said they located a scale and packaging consistent with the sales of narcotics.

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